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- Artist(s): Ryley Walker
- Summary: The second full-length release for the collaboration between Charles Rumback and Ryley Walker was recorded by producer John Hughes.
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- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Nov 21, 2019Their sound is hypnotic and abstract, as though they're disassembling and reassembling songs and sounds as they go — and the result is a quietly, dreamily thrilling listening experience.
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Nov 21, 2019These cuts have a lively, volatile energy that reflects the fact that they were improvised and captured mostly in single takes with minimal overdubs. You can hear the two musicians thinking about how their instruments can sound and work and reflect on each other in the moment, untethered by conventional expectations for guitar and drums.
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Nov 21, 2019Despite some stylistic diversity, Little Common Twist still feels largely consistent. The songs here offer a deeper view into both Rumback and Walker's individual talents as players and their profound chemistry as a unit.
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UncutNov 21, 2019These are quite logical, tuneful explorations. [Dec 2019, p.32]
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MojoNov 21, 2019At times Little Common Twist seems to misplace its destination, but it's also warm and embracing; not so much ambient as aural amniotic fluid. [Jan 2020, p.91]